Motorola Moto G9 Play vs Samsung Galaxy A12 Specs Comparison

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Motorola Moto G9 Play
Motorola Moto G9 Play Samsung Galaxy A12
Released · Aug 28, 2020
Released · Dec 21, 2020
6.5-inch · 1600x720px
6.5-inch · 1600x720px
Dual camera
Quad camera
4GB · 64GB
4GB · 64GB
5000 mAh
5000 mAh
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Design

Dimensions
6.50 x 2.98 x 0.36 inches
165.21 x 75.73 x 9.18 mm
6.46 x 2.98 x 0.35 inches
164 x 75.8 x 8.9 mm
Weight
7.05 oz (200.0 g) 7.23 oz (205.0 g)
Materials
Back: Plastic
Frame: Plastic
Back: Plastic
Frame: Plastic
Resistance
Splash
Biometrics
2D Face unlock, Fingerprint (touch) Fingerprint (touch)
Keys
Right: Volume control, Lock/Unlock key Right: Volume control, Lock/Unlock key
Colors
Forest green, Sapphire blue Black, White, Blue, Red

Display

Size
6.5-inch 6.5-inch
Resolution
1600x720px, 20:9 ratio, 270 PPI 1600x720px, 20:9 ratio, 270 PPI
Technology
IPS LCD LCD
Screen-to-body
81.63 % 85.80 %
Features
Ambient light sensor, Proximity sensor Ambient light sensor, Proximity sensor

Hardware

System chip
Qualcomm Snapdragon 662 SM6115 (11 nm) Mediatek Helio P35 MT6765 (12 nm)
Processor
Octa-core
2000 MHz
Kryo 260
Octa-core
4x 2.3GHz Cortex-A53 + 4x 1.8GHz Cortex-A53
GPU
Adreno 610 PowerVR GE8320
RAM
4GB 4GB (LPDDR4)
Internal storage
64GB 64GB (eMMC 5.1), available to use: 48.2 GB
Storage expansion
microSDXC up to 512 GB microSDXC up to 1024 GB
OS
Android (10) Android (10), Samsung One UI UI

Battery

Capacity
5000 mAh 5000 mAh
Type
Li - Polymer
Charging
Motorola TurboPower Samsung Adaptive Fast Charging
Charge speed
Wired: 15.0W Wired: 15.0W
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Battery Life Estimate
Untested
Browsing
Untested
Video
10h 58min
Gaming
6h 24min
Battery Life Estimate
Untested
Browsing
Untested
Video
Untested
Gaming
Untested

Camera

Rear
Dual camera Quad camera
Main camera
48 MP (PDAF)
Aperture size: F1.7
Sensor size: 1/1.7"
Pixel size: 0.8 μm
48 MP (Autofocus)
Aperture size: F2.0
Focal length: 26 mm
Second camera
2 MP (Macro)
Aperture size: F2.4
Pixel size: 1.75 μm
5 MP (Ultra-wide)
Aperture size: F2.2
Third camera
2 MP (Depth information)
Aperture size: F2.4
Pixel size: 1.75 μm
2 MP (Macro)
Aperture size: F2.4
Fourth camera
2 MP (Depth information)
Aperture size: F2.4
Flash
LED LED
Video recording
1920x1080 (Full HD) (60 fps)
Time-lapse video, Hyperlapse
1920x1080 (Full HD) (30 fps)
Front
8 MP (HDR), Video capture: 1920x1080 (Full HD) 8 MP

Connectivity & Features

Bluetooth
5.0 5.0
WLAN
802.11 a,b,g,n,ac,dual-band
Wi-Fi Direct, Hotspot
802.11 b,g,n
Wi-Fi Direct, Hotspot
USB
Type-C, USB 2.0 Type-C, USB 2.0
Location
GPS, A-GPS, Glonass, Galileo, Cell ID, Wi-Fi positioning GPS, A-GPS, Glonass, Galileo, Cell ID, Wi-Fi positioning
Sensors
Accelerometer, Gyroscope Accelerometer
Other
NFC NFC

Multimedia

Headphones
3.5mm jack 3.5mm jack
Speakers
Earpiece, Loudspeaker Earpiece, Loudspeaker
Screen mirroring
Wireless screen share Wireless screen share,MirrorLink
Additional microphone(s)
Noise cancellation

Cellular

4G (FDD)
Bands 1(2100), 3(1800), 5(850), 7(2600), 8(900), 20(800 DD), 28(700 APT)
4G (TDD)
Bands 38(2600), 40(2300), 41(2600+)
3G
Bands 1(2100), 5(850), 8(900)
Data Speed
LTE-A, HSDPA+ (4G) 42.2 Mbit/s, HSUPA 5.76 Mbit/s LTE, HSDPA+ (4G) 42.2 Mbit/s, HSUPA 5.76 Mbit/s
Dual SIM
No
SIM type
Nano SIM Nano SIM

Regulatory Approval

FCC approval
Date approved: Mar 11, 2021
FCC ID value: A3LSMA125U
Measured SAR
Head: 1.14 W/kg
Body: 1.20 W/kg
Simultaneous Transmission: 1.59 W/kg
Wireless Router: 1.34 W/kg

Buyers information

MSRP
€ 170 € 179
In The Box
Headset (for selected countries), protective cover, charger, USB cable, guides, SIM tool Power brick, USB cable, Headphones, Sim card extraction tool

Availability

Officially announced
Aug 24, 2020 Nov 24, 2020

Alternative variants

with 128GB storage
Internal storage 128GB
With 32GB storage
RAM 3GB
Internal storage 32GB
Dual SIM
Dual SIM Yes
With 128GB storage
RAM 6GB
Internal storage 128GB
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